The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-03-03
HALY's QUEEN.
The Goodness and Learning of
Fair Margherita.
How She Economies for Her Country
Visits Of the Royal Pair to Schools,
Hospitals and the Slums
of Florence.

this moment" Tin Florentine phrase)
one Of the most learned, most beauti-
iul, in every way most accomplished
women in Europe-certainly the most
actively engaged in good works of
every kind. According to accounts
girenof her:daily life by those who say
hey have the means of knowing how
this Queen passes her time, there is no
tradesWoinan, dressmaker or seamstress
IN our country that works harder, more
hours inthe day, and with closer appli-
cation to the accomplishment of the
various work in which she is engaged
than The Queen of Italy. She does not
merely give her orders. She plans,
herself, works at the details of her in
nunerable charities, that the utmost
may be accomplished with the least
money, for the people of Italy are poor,
the taxes are very high for the support
dthe government, the immense stand
ing army and all the varied improve
nents, which seem at present to be
breed upon Italy, that she may hold
her newly gained position among the
nations of Europe. Great economy is
NECESSITY.
Perhaps my readers will chance to
know more of the antecedents and char
eter Of good Queen Margherita than 1
'id when, on coming TO Italy few
weeks since, / found everywhere in
Northern and in Central Italy, in Venice,
aad especially in coming to Florence,
where the royal family were staying
Mafew days, such an enthusiasm of
love Tor her expressed, whenever there
was an allusion to her, that I deter
mined to satisfy myself as to that on
winch it was founded. Now in telling
!ou'myfriends, something of what it has
Interested me to learn, ! am aware that
imay be telling some who may chance
Voc among my readers nothing but
saas tney knew before. Let such pass
Wy. ! write this letter especially to
sane Of my young friends, who will, 1
aass be glad to sit down around nv
a0le tfor have no fire to invite YOU to
@ne around) and have a little chat
spus tne Queen Of Italy, her history,
" character and what she is pleased
"ousy herself about in these still try
" ames, when it is yet an honor to be
sns ana Queen Of Italy. Victor EN-
aauuel once wrote in a private letter:
aMse the honor of bearing the title
Mng. and sometimes find it very
IVY M The present King and Queen
~ usns also, ! fancy, say the same, for
e oy no means yet out of the
'.u suss-a thicket of difficulties to really
s'as allairs that will make this country
a, ,asahIy-what it is in a name
| United Italy,
Ween Margherita is, as Won NAV or
~ not be aware, own cousin to her
i. ss0aua, y umberto, the King. She was
~ psugnter Of Victor Emmanuel's s
ss saer, the Duke of Genoa, who died
/. as, I leavingtwo children, Margher-
M " ner brother, to the guardianship
Il nhg her uncle, and her mother.
s - sui living. It is said she is a
aef woman, who superintended
81. aacatlon Of her daughter with
y. ~ care and in accordance with the
isss; = her husband, whose dying in
s''ns We're that his children should
III sbueated in pat,le. He had great
r.h,s y early impressions, and he
nss. lls children should love their
d0ss q he and his brother had
IN :. .mueed, y love of country and
,,S, 8 slelr own family-strong at
aSs,. ,slI s g brothers and sisters-is a
ss;ss sS , Eait Of the house of Savoy, to
~. sOsa the King and Queen of italy
cunt, !. love Of the people of their
III ~. ! : rait no less strong. Again
qnl;sa ls'a u has been said to me, in
Id fa.t q the familiarity of the King
i, oss zen with the people, their driy-
I ll s 8 s.nong them without q guard,
d Il .Osal parade whatever, allow
q s. s! poor 3 really to stop the carriage
6s,a. s. g hand Of their adored Mar
\ Ask democracy is in the blood
A~ i gaso q Savoy" It is no pre-
none i sSemago gogism that the King goes
| q ssh s &c people, that the Queen visits